Standard benefit &amp; Application

Financial Help

Citizen's Income

Priority services

Nationwide information evenings from November 13 to 25, 2023: Digital parents' evenings on career choices

Multilingual information on the Citizen's Income

NRW Action Days "Qualification in Transformation" 2023 - Dortmund Employment Agency offers events

FIRST coworking space for professional development opens its doors in Dortmund!

Additional demand pregnant woman

Family/children

Support for rehab SB

Support in finding a job

People with disabilities

People with disabilities or health restrictions

Notes for EU citizens

Refugees

Refugees/ immigrants

Case management

Long-term unemployment

Rent, heating & operating costs

All about living

Dortmund passport

Free time

Integration agreement

General info

Loan for special needs

Financial emergency

Single parent

Counselling for single parents

Counselling for single parents & their families/children

Self-employment

Self-employed

Job seekers under 25

Job seekers under 25 years of age

Additional demand nutrition

Disease

Advice for refugees

Conditions for car ownership

Mobility

Offers for migrant women

SozialTicket / MeinTicket

Wohlberaten

Special life situations

Health

Health advice

Job search & application

Apply for one-time grants

Integreat - for immigrants

Apply for one-time benefits

Loan for rent deposit

Temporary employment

Debt

Arrive app for immigrants

Educational package for school chi

Additional demand hot water

Turning Point" Program

Personal counseling specialist

Promotion of a passenger car

Rent arrears

Continuing education

Child supplement (KiZ)

Local absence

Move

Training part time

First move out of under 25s

Help for personal

Personal concerns

Personal concerns (social work)

Job offensive

Electricity costs &amp; Electricity back payment

Housing allowance

Active parental leave

Parental leave

Parental leave assistance

Team academic professions

academics:inside

Ausfüllhilfe

Phone number

<a href="mailto:info@dortmunder-tafel.de">info@dortmunder-tafel.de</a>

email address

<a href="http://www.dortmunder-tafel.de">www.dortmunder-tafel.de</a>

website

Monday: 10:30 - 14:00Tuesday: 09:15 - 14:30Wednesday and Thursday: 09:15 - 15:00Thursday: 09:15 - 15:00 (food distribution)Friday: 09:15 - 14:30 (food distribution)

Opening hours

<a href="http://www.kana-suppenkueche.de">www.kana-suppenkueche.de</a>

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 12:15 - 14:00

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 08:00 - 11:00Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 08:00 - 11:00additionally Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 17:00 - 20:00

<a href="http://www.diakoniedortmund.de/">http://www.diakoniedortmund.de/</a>

Monday and Tuesday: 08:00 - 16:00Wednesday: 08:00 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 16:00Thursday: 08:00 - 16:00Friday: 08:00 -14:00

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:00 - 13:00

with the exception of 8:00 - 12:00 continuous

Emergency call

<a href="https://frauenhaus-dortmund.de/frauenhaus-dortmund-2/frauen@frauenhaus-dortmund.de">frauen@frauenhaus-dortmund.de</a>

<a href="http://www.frauenhaus-dortmund.de">http://www.frauenhaus-dortmund.de</a>

Contact

<a href="http://mitternachtsmission.de">http://mitternachtsmission.de</a>

<a href="http://www.alz-dortmund.de">www.alz-dortmund.de</a>

Monday: 08:30 - 16:00Tuesday: 08:30 - 12:00Wednesday and Thursday: 08:30 - 16:00Friday: 08:30 - 12:30

Office hours

General opening hours

The social workers in the job centre help with acute problems, especially withdebt, difficulties in the family environment, addictions or psychosocial problems.

Help offers

Monday to Thursday: 08:30 - 12:00 h and 13:00 h to 15:00 hFriday: 08:00 - 12:00

Reachability by phone

You have lost your job and are urgently looking for a new position? Are you motivated to get back into working life as quickly as possible? You are currently completing further training and would like to get started in your new job? Then the Job Offensive is the right place for you!The placement specialists in the Job Offensive will support you on your way back into working life - regardless of whether you are looking for a job as a skilled worker or as a helper.Together with you, the Joboffensive develops a strategy that suits you best, enabling you to find a new job quickly and efficiently. In doing so, we take into account your current knowledge, skills and experience. After that, the Joboffensive supports you in implementing your plan. To do this, we access a wide range of support options - depending on your personal needs. For example, we can coach you in job applications and interviews or offer you courses in which you can further develop your strengths. For potential employers we have the possibility to create an additional incentive to hire you through financial support.If you would like to be supported by the Joboffensive, please contact your current employment agency or call the location where you are currently being supported. The Joboffensive has counselling offices at the Kaiserhain, Kampstraße and Königshof locations.

Quickly into a new job with the job offensive

Flyer Team Wohlberaten

A team of health advisors looks after you as a customer of the Jobcenter Dortmund in the "Wohlberaten" if you have existing or impending health restrictions. With those seeking advice, they work towards the common goal of being well, fit and ready to start working life again. In cooperation with various health actors and counseling centers, customers can take advantage of various offers here, such as health coaching, online offers on healthy eating, resilience, healthy sleep, back fitness, consultation days and testing, for example, for back and skeletal disorders, individual exercise offers and much more. We have compiled further information for you in the <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/GH_wohlberaten_flyer_dinlang_V04_GH_wohlberaten_flyer_dinlang_V04_97df76d23e.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Flyer Wohlberaten</a>. If you are interested in being accompanied by Team Wohlberaten, please feel free to contact the health advisors directly by phone at <a href="tel:0231 842-9536">0231 842-9536</a> or <a href="mailto: team@wohlberaten.de">by e-mail</a>. Or you can approach your:n employment agent about the offer - they will put you in touch.

Well-being counseling - counseling of clients with health limitations

You have an academic degree from a university or a university of applied sciences and your degree or your last professional activity in an academic environment was not longer than four years ago? Then the Academic Professions Team (TAB for short) on your way to gainful employment. Since we take a holistic view of your life situation, we support not only you, but also the other adult members of your needs group. In the first step, our consultants, who are organized by occupational group, work with you to develop an individual placement strategy based on your knowledge and skills. In the second step, we support you in implementing this strategy. To this end, we access a wide range of support services tailored to your individual needs. In addition to content-related and financial assistance with applications and job interviews, we can make you offers for the development of soft skills or for the transfer of knowledge and professional training. For potential employers, under certain circumstances we can offer financial support as an additional incentive to hire you.

The legislator assumes that unemployed young adults under 25 are financially supported by their parents. If this is not the case, the children - as a part of the community of need - have a claim to fraternity allowance. For under 25-year-old children in the community of need, a first move out of the parental home is therefore only possible under certain conditions. Required is a Approval from the team PEA (examination first move) from the youth vocational house, if you want that the costs for the new apartment are taken over by the Jobcenter. In addition, Team PEA will advise you on how the current housing situation can be improved.Even if you permanently pay the rent for the new apartment yourself, parents should contact the Jobcenter to notify the change in the community of need.If under-25s move out of the parental home without permission, the costs of the move and the rent for the new apartment will not be covered by the Jobcenter..

With your own strengths to the goal: That is the motto in the "Wendepunkt" program. People who have been unemployed for several years and receive benefits from the job center (so-called long-term unemployed) are supported by the "Wendepunkt" team in finding a suitable employment opportunity. At eye level and in a trusting atmosphere, you and your intensive support worker uncover your as yet unused strengths and skills and together develop strategies for taking up a job. On this basis, your intensive care worker will look for a suitable employment opportunity for you. Through the Participation Opportunities Act, employers can be financially supported in the process of hiring you. By the way, the support at "Wendepunkt" does not stop as soon as you have found a suitable job. A qualified job coach accompanies you up to 12 months in your new job and helps you to master the transition between unemployment and job well.You have interest in the program turning point to participate? Your responsible counseling specialist at the Jobcenter Dortmund will be happy to advise you on this. You are an employer and want to give a long-term unemployed person the chance of employment? Then become a "ZUKUNFT MACHER_IN DORTMUND" now - you can get all the information you need on the <a href="https://zukunftmacherindo.de/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">"ZUKUNFT MACHER_IN" website</a>.

Becoming a FUTURE MAKER

Menschen mit Behinderung fördern

For you as a person with a disability, the Jobcenter Dortmund has a specialised department at the Südwall location. The aim: <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/AM1_Flyer%20Menschen%20mit%20Behinderung%20fo%CC%88rdern_AM_1_Flyer_Menschen_mit_Behinderung_foerdern_fd79ac7422.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Supporting people with disabilities</a>!The offer is addressed to:<ul><li>Jobseekers with a degree of disability of at least 50</li><li>Jobseekers with a degree of disability of 30 to less than 50, who are treated as equals</li><li>Jobseekers who are recognised rehabilitants (vocational rehabilitation procedure)</li><li>Employers who are interested in hiring a jobseeker from the above-mentioned groups of people. Further information for employers, including information on funding opportunities, can be found in the download area.</li></ul>Our qualified placement specialists - including employer advisors, youth placement officers and case managers - not only have the special legal knowledge, but also knowledge of individual clinical pictures and, above all, the necessary empathy for your individual situation.&nbsp;We maintain close contacts with rehabilitation providers and networks for the disabled, as well as with employers and the specialist integration service. In this way, we can work with you in Dortmund to open up the best possible opportunities for successful integration into the labour market, while at the same time providing suitable personnel for the job providers.

Support for rehabilitants & severely disabled persons (Reha-SB)

Erste Hilfe für Anschreiben

Tipps Gespräch mit Arbeitgeber:in

Bewerbungstipps für Frauen

During the consultation, you will create an individual application profile together with your placement specialist. Based on this profile, you will receive suitable job proposals from us by mail.You can also find current job offers in the job exchange of the Federal Employment Agency - Germany's largest online job portal.As a customer of the Jobcenter, we can reimburse you for costs incurred in your job search, such as travel expenses to job interviews (technical term: support from the placement budget). Your responsible advisor at the Jobcenter Dortmund will be happy to advise you!&nbsp;We have already summarized the first tips for you. Feel free to have a look at our <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/AI2_Erste%20Hilfe%20fu%CC%88r%20Ihr%20Anschreiben_AI_2_Erste_Hilfe_fuer_Ihr_Anschreiben_37ccc6b0b8.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">First aid for cover letters</a>, <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/AI2_Last%20Minute%20fu%CC%88r%20das%20Gespra%CC%88ch%20mit%20einem_r%20Arbeitgeber_in_AI_2_Last_Minute_fuer_das_Gespraech_mit_einem_r_Arbeitgeber_in_719d8f6858.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Tips for your conversation with the employer </a>or our <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/AI2_Bewerbungstipps%20fu%CC%88r%20Frauen_AI_2_Bewerbungstipps_fuer_Frauen_f8b76f69df.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Application tips for women</a> on.

Job exchange of the Federal Agency

Free online application training

The service and learning app "Ankommen" was developed by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), the Federal Employment Agency (BA) and the Goethe Institute in cooperation with Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) especially for immigrants. Here you will receive important information about life in Germany (e.g. on the topics of asylum, education and work). With the integrated German course, you can also start learning German.

The Arrival App for Immigrants - Learn more about Germany

To the "Arrive" app

Schoolchildren under the age of 25 who attend a general or vocational school receive an allowance for school supplies (e.g. writing utensils, books, etc.). If pupils under 25 years of age live in their community of need, the benefit is automatically transferred to you at the beginning of each school semester together with your regular ALG II benefits. In addition, other so-called "benefits for education and participation (BuT)" can be applied for from the City of Dortmund. These include, for example, subsidies for school trips and lunch. Further information and application options are available on the website of the City of Dortmund.

Educational package for school children

BuT application of the city of Dortmund

Ausfüllhilfe 

Antrag Ticket

With the SozialTicket / MeinTicket of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Authority (VRR), you can use the public transport at your place of residence at a reduced price. The SozialTicket / MeinTicket is valid around the clock for all scheduled buses, suburban trains, RB and RE lines, as well as streetcars and subways in the area of validity. You can get more current information on the homepage of the city of Dortmund as well as at the VRR.The SozialTicket / MeinTicket you canquite conveniently <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/sozialticket-beantragen">online via our contact form</a> (no additional application necessary) apply.You can also apply for the SozialTicket by mail:<ol><li>Download the <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.en/api/media/Antrag%20auf%20Sozialticket_Antrag_auf_Sozialticket_6fb6b0f620.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Apply for the ticket</a>.</li><li>Fill out the application.</li><li>Send us the application by mail (Jobcenter Dortmund, 44120 Dortmund) or drop it in one of our <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/kontakt">house mailboxes</a>.</li></ol>

VRR: Info SocialTicket

City of Dortmund: Info SozialTicket

With the SozialTicket / MeinTicket of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) you can use the public transport in your place of residence at a reduced price. 

Apply for SozialTicket

As a recipient of citizen's benefits, you are generally obliged to stay at your place of residence or to be available for the Jobcenter. If you are planning a longer absence from your place of residence (technical term: Ortsabwesenheit), such as a trip, please talk in advance with your counseling specialist. You can apply for the local absence conveniently by telephone at your responsible Jobcenter location.

Request prolonged absence from the place of residence

Even during parental leave, the Jobcenter Dortmund will gladly continue to be there for you with any questions you may have regarding your benefit payments (<a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/articles/mehrbedarfe-fuer-schwangere-und-alleinerziehende">Mehrbedarfe</a>, <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/articles/einmalige-leistungen-fuer-schwangerschaft-geburt-jugendbett">First-time equipment</a>, etc.). Directly after the birth we need your child's birth certificate as soon as possible so that their cash payment can be adjusted. Also important: please also <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/articles/kindergeld-und-kinderzuschlag-kiz">apply for child benefit</a> and submit the decision to us. We can do a lot for you during your parental leave. We are happy to advise you on all matters relating to childcare, training, further education and job search. Our services include.:<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Individual counseling</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Family coaching</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Support in organizing childcare</li><li style="text-align:justify;">(Re)entering the workforce</li><li style="text-align:justify;">application documents</li><li style="text-align:justify;">part-time training and continuing education</li><li style="text-align:justify;">and much more</li></ul>Take advantage of our counseling services (by phone or in person) and get early support for your career re-entry. If you are interested, simply contact your counseling specialist directly or ask for a callback with the keyword: "Counseling during parental leave at our service center at <a href="0231 842 - 1110">0231 842 - 1110</a>.

Active through parental leave

MyTurn. MyCareer.

"My Way" Flyer auf Deutsch

اطلاعات به زبان فارسی

المعلومات باللغة العربية

"My Way" flyer in English

<h2>Women with migration experience start through</h2>Women with migration experience start through - under this motto there are now two projects in Dortmund "<a href="https://www.my-way-do.de/">MY WAY</a>" and "<a href="https://www.multikulti-forum.de/de/myturn-mycareer">MY TURN - MY CAREER</a>". They offer advice and guidance and help, for example:<ul><li>to find an apprenticeship or job,</li><li>to register for a language course or a suitable qualification,</li><li>to find childcare options,</li><li>to have the vocational qualification from the home country recognized,</li><li>to discover their own strengths and abilities.</li></ul>If you yourself are not long in Germany and are interested in the offers, you can contact the project staff. The contact details can be found on the websites. The consultation is free of charge for you and the dates take place as it fits best for you. Our employment agencies will also answer any questions you may have about the projects.Both projects are funded by the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus) as part of the program "MY TURN - Women with migration experience get started.

If you are dependent on medical equipment for health reasons, the Jobcenter can grant you subsidies under certain conditions. This applies to the purchase and repairs of orthopedic shoes, repairs of therapeutic devices and equipment, and the rental of therapeutic devices. Prerequisites are medical evidence of the need for this equipment.

Grants in the health sector

Integreat is a multilingual, digital app that provides you as a new immigrant with local information and is used by municipalities for exactly this purpose. Here, you as an arriving person in your city can receive all relevant information in your national language as quickly as possible - and all this without permanent internet access and confusing paper chaos.

Integreat - The local and multilingual integration platform for immigrants

To the Integreat app

As a customer of the Job Center, you will have a fixed contact person who will accompany you on your individual path back into the labor market. Depending on where you are at the moment and what your needs are, the support can also change. The reason for this is that our staff is specialized in the respective customer concerns and can thus offer you competent advice in your situation. If, for example, you are aiming for further training, the "Team FbW" (promotion of vocational further training) will advise you. There are also, among other things, special teams for the long-term unemployed, self-employed, rehabilitated or people without a fixed abode.

Your personal counseling specialist at the Jobcenter

In case of pregnancy and for the birth, you can apply for one-time benefits for pregnancy clothing and baby equipment at the Jobcenter. To receive the benefit, please provide the Jobcenter with proof of pregnancy, for example, a medical certificate or a midwife.In addition, you have the option of receiving a one-time allowance for the purchase of a baby crib.

One-time benefits for pregnancy, birth &amp; adolescent crib.

Bürgergeld and social benefits for EU citizens in GermanyIf you are a citizen of an EU country and want to apply for Bürgergeld or other social benefits in Germany, there are certain conditions that you must observe. During the application process, the following points are checked:<ul><li>When did you come to Germany?</li><li>How long have you been in Germany?</li><li>Have you worked or are you still working since you arrived here?</li></ul>If you meet these requirements, you will receive the applications for Bürgergeld and we will help you with the application process. We also process your applications for citizen's benefits.When it comes to job placement, we record your school knowledge and the professional experience you have acquired in your home country.Our staff will advise you on the recognition of your educational and professional qualifications that you have acquired abroad. In addition, we will support you in attending German courses and other measures to integrate you into the German labor market. We will also provide you with job offers and help you with placement as an applicant.The Jobcenter Dortmund will be happy to answer any further questions you may have. Our IP/EU team is specialized and will be happy to help you.

Video "EU Free Movement

Video "EU Freedom of Movement for Family Members

Free German courses

"Integration through Qualification"

MigraDO - Service Center Migration & Integration

If your new rental agreement provides for a deposit that you cannot bear from your own funds, the Jobcenter can advance the sum for you in the form of a loan.You must, however, apply for the loan in advance, i.e. before signing the new rental agreement, at the Jobcenter.You can find more information under the heading "Relocation"..

Loan for the rent deposit

Fachliche Weisungen der Stadt

Vermieter:innenbescheinigung

Bescheinigung über Mietangebot

Umzugspaket

Wegweiser Energiekosten

Rent, heating and operating costs are covered by the Jobcenter in the amount actually payable, provided they are reasonable. The same applies to contributions from the tenants' association.&nbsp;The assessment of adequacy is based on the individual case and the individual circumstances. The appropriateness limits are set by the City of Dortmund. In the <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/FW1_Fachliche%20Weisungen%20der%20Stadt%20Dortmund_FW_1_Fachliche_Weisungen_der_Stadt_Dortmund_445b204e69.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">the instructions of the city</a> you can read the detailed regulations.&nbsp;<h3>In Dortmund, the following upper limits for the costs of accommodation currently apply:</h3><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>People&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;Appropriateness limit&nbsp; &nbsp;Net cold rent</td><td>&nbsp;Operating costs&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;Appropriateness limit&nbsp; &nbsp;Gross cold rent</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>&nbsp;350,00 €</td><td>&nbsp;104,50 €</td><td>&nbsp;454,50 €</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>&nbsp;410,00 €</td><td>&nbsp;135,85 €</td><td>&nbsp;545,85 €</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>&nbsp;490,00 €</td><td>&nbsp;167,20 €</td><td>&nbsp;657,20 €</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>&nbsp;640,00 €</td><td>&nbsp;198,55 €</td><td>&nbsp;838,55 €</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>&nbsp;640,00 €</td><td>&nbsp;229,90 €</td><td>&nbsp;999,90 €</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>&nbsp;880,00 €</td><td>&nbsp;261,25 €</td><td>&nbsp;1.141,25 €</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Operating costs are all costs that your landlord incurs over the course of a year in order to make the house and the property on which the house stands available to you as a tenant as living space. These include the warm ancillary costs or operating costs, such as heating costs, costs for hot water or costs for the heating and hot water supply systems. In addition, there are the cold ancillary costs, such as costs for refuse collection and street cleaning, property tax (or "public charges for the property"), chimney cleaning etc. For some rental houses there are additional costs, such as: Electricity for the elevator, house and hall cleaning, garden maintenance, etc.If you receive heating and operating cost statements, submit them immediately after receipt so that the Jobcenter can check whether they have been taken over. Please make sure to check beforehand whether your landlord has sent you the statement in due time and whether the statement is correct! If you have any questions about your heating and operating costs bill, the Mieter:innenverein can help you on site. &nbsp;&nbsp;<h3>You have the following options for submitting the heating and operating costs statement:&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3><ol><li>Conveniently via the jobcenter.digital portal</li><li>By post to Jobcenter Dortmund, 44120 Dortmund</li><li>As a drop in one of our mailboxes</li></ol>

Online portal "jobcenter.digital"

Rent calculator

Information on energy and hardship fund of the city of Dortmund

Tenants' Association Dortmund

The joint institution Jobcenter Dortmund is a large social labor market service provider in the city of Dortmund. The Federal Employment Agency and the City of Dortmund, as the sponsors of the job center, stand for successful cooperation.

Contact ways

The joint institution Jobcenter Dortmund is a large social labour market service provider in the city of Dortmund. The Federal Employment Agency and the City of Dortmund, as the sponsors of the job centre, stand for successful cooperation.

Contact form

In certain situations, the Jobcenter can grant one-time subsidies for housing needs. Such occasions can be, for example, the establishment of a first household or the case of an apartment fire. We will be happy to advise you on your individual case!

One-time grants for housing needs

Under certain circumstances, the Jobcenter can financially support the necessary purchase of a car. A car purchase may become necessary in the context of taking up employment: For example, if an employer agrees to hire you - on condition that you have your own car - or if you demonstrably cannot get to your new job without your own vehicle. In such cases, the Job Center may consider assuming the costs. Important; please contact your personal counseling specialist (e.g. employment agency, case manager) and talk to them about your plans - absolutely before you purchase the car. It is a benefit from the so-called "placement budget" - a legal claim to it does not exist. For more information, please contact your responsible counseling specialist at the job center.

Car/passenger car: promotion of the acquisition costs

Your electricity costs are covered as a lump sum by your standard rate and must be transferred by yourself to your:n electricity provider. Should you have incurred an electricity back payment from the annual statement, which you can not take from their own funds, you can be granted a loan. An electricity back payment is always a good opportunity to check whether and where you can save electricity costs. In addition, a provider comparison is worthwhile at any time. The free energy saving service of Caritas will be happy to help you.

Energy saving service of CARITAS

If you receive benefits from the Jobcenter, you will conclude an integration agreement with the Jobcenter. This is a written declaration that you sign together with your counseling specialist.The agreement documents the extent to which the job center will support you in your goal of finding a new job (e.g., by covering travel or application costs) and what you will contribute in return (for example, when and how often you will apply for open positions). The duration and content of the agreement are individually tailored to you and your professional goal. The conclusion of an integration agreement is required by law. From 01 July 2023, the integration agreement will be replaced by the cooperation plan..

Information from the employment agency

Explanatory video

Antrag auf Dortmund Pass

With the Dortmund Pass, you as a recipient of unemployment benefit II can use the offers of leisure and cultural facilities of the city of Dortmund for free or at reduced prices. To find out which facilities you can visit at a reduced rate with the Dortmund Pass, visit <a href="https://rathaus.dortmund.de/wps/portal/dortmund/home/dortmund/rathaus/domap/services.domap.de/product.services.domap.de/!ut/p/z1/jdDNDoIwDADgZ-HAlXYiSLwtxhCNJHLgx10MxDlIgJEx5fUlGg8mOuytzdc2LTDIgXXFvRaFrmVXNFN-Yv55EQcLQkI8oEd9pNFqk0ZxikHiQvYE-CMoAvun3wCYeXwGzLhi65lBSIgZYIozIFrOAP89wXDHHphoZPl6Oe1KNxDAFL9yxZVzU1O50rof1jbaOI6jI6QUDXcu3MZvHZUcNOQfEPo2ybHe1cc2CwZqWQ_SqRVy/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?p_id=dortmundpass0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Homepage of the City of Dortmund</a>.The Dortmund Pass is issued to you by the Jobcenter for one year at a time and is only valid in conjunction with a photo ID (e.g. ID card, student ID, etc.). Children in your community of need up to the age of three do not need their own Dortmund Pass.You can apply for the Dortmund Pass very conveniently online or by mail:<ol><li>Download the <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/Antrag%20auf%20Dortmund%20Pass_Antrag_auf_Dortmund_Pass_642691ad53.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Application for the Dortmund Pass</a>.</li><li>Fill out the application.</li><li>Send us the application via the <a href="http://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/kontaktformular">contact form</a> or by mail.</li></ol>

Info about the Dortmund Pass

As a refugee with a recognized residence status according to § 25, paragraph 1-3 as well as paragraph 5 according to the Residence Act and with residence in Dortmund, you will receive help for integration and to secure your livelihood at the so-called "Integration Point".&nbsp;The staff members of the "Integration Point" speak Arabic, Turkish, English, French, Spanish, Persian, haussa, djerma and mina and can offer initial counseling in many cases in the mother tongue.&nbsp; If the requirements are met, they will hand out the applications for unemployment benefit II, assist with the application process and process your applications for SGB II benefits.In the employment service, the existing school knowledge and the professional experience acquired in the country of origin are comprehensively recorded. The employees advise you on the recognition procedures for educational and professional qualifications acquired abroad and enable you to participate in language courses (German courses) and other measures for professional integration into work and training. They will hand out job offers and place you as an applicant.

Recognition of foreign qualifications

The Jobcenter can grant subsidies for a more costly diet for medical reasons. You are only entitled to this additional requirement if there is a connection between the necessary cost-intensive diet (dietary change) and an existing or impending illness (e.g. protein-defined diet for renal insufficiency or gluten-free diet for celiac disease/sprue). In order to receive this benefit, medical evidence, e.g. a medical certificate, must be provided. If you would like to apply for additional needs, <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/kontakt">contact us by phone</a>- we will advise you and send you the necessary forms.You have health restrictions and would like help/support in coping with them? The counseling specialists in the "Wohlberaten" team offer you individual health counseling on a wide range of topics. Give it a try!

Additional requirements for complex nutrition

Rent arrears can cause you considerable difficulties as a benefit recipient. Many landlords do not tolerate any delays in payment and can terminate your apartment in such cases. If there are problems with the payment of your rent, we strongly advise you to contact us as soon as possible. In order to avoid a possible threat of homelessness, the Jobcenter may be able to take over existing or arising rent debts as a loan. However, you must apply for the Jobcenter to take over your rent debt. As a rule, it is only taken over if this is justified and, for example, the loss of housing is imminent. It is also important for the takeover that the living space <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/de/articles/miete-heiz-betriebskosten">is appropriate</a>.

Bildungszielplanung 2023

Betriebliche Einzelumschulung

Whoever qualifies himself for the requirements of the labor market improves his individual professional chances.The Jobcenter Dortmund offers its customers the possibility of further vocational training or retraining - if, for example, special knowledge is missing, the secondary school leaving certificate has to be made up for or only another occupational field opens up chances for professional re-entry.You are interested in further training? The <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/AI7_Unsere%20Bildungszielplanung%202023_AI_7_Unsere_Bildungszielplanung_2021_75924d0b4e.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Education Target Planning 2023</a> provides information on the educational measures for which the Jobcenter Dortmund has currently scheduled education vouchers.The <a href="https://jobcenterdortmund.de/api/media/AI7_Betriebliche%20Einzelumschulung_AI_7_Betriebliche_Einzelumschulung_e0709ed9fb.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Betriebliche Einzelumschulung</a> represents, for example, a possibility for the acquisition of a training conclusion in shortened time and makes besides an additional income possible. Staying the course is rewarded: if you successfully complete further training, you can receive a premium:<ul><li>1000 euros for successfully passing the intermediate examination before the relevant chamber provided for in the occupational laws or training regulations and</li><li>1500 euros for passing the final examination</li></ul>In order to receive the further training premium, your qualification must be in a recognized training occupation lasting at least two years. You are interested in further vocational training? You have the following options:<ol><li>Make an appointment at <a href="https://planq-dortmund.de/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">planQ</a> (by phone or e-mail), the open counseling office for continuing vocational education in Dortmund</li><li>Address your counseling specialist at the Jobcenter.</li><li>Contact directly the "Team FbW" by phone or e-mail</li></ol><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyritCDTe04"></oembed></figure>We look forward to seeing you!

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